Overview
- His family announced he died peacefully and asked for privacy, and a Travis County medical examiner spokesperson confirmed the death, according to TMZ.
- The actor’s colorectal cancer was detected in August 2023 and he disclosed the diagnosis publicly in November 2024, using his platform to encourage screening.
- A fundraising campaign launched for his family has surpassed $2 million with over 40,000 donors, and media report Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw among contributors.
- Tributes poured in from former co-stars and friends including Katie Holmes, Busy Philipps, Joshua Jackson, Reese Witherspoon, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Alfonso Ribeiro and others.
- He is survived by his wife, Kimberly, and their six children, and the campaign notes treatment costs severely strained the family’s finances.